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Tasty images of food for Melksham festival competition
Andy York Photography in Melksham is running a competition, ahead of the town’s Food Festival in September, to find the most imaginative photo of food. Entries must be submitted to the studio in the Littlebrook Centre by August 27. Call 01225 707688
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Ambulance red calls fail targets
Too many ambulances are not getting to patients with life-threatening conditions fast enough in Wiltshire. The latest figures show only 62.54 per cent of Red 1 calls – which require an ambulance within eight minutes – get there that fast. The ambulance
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CRICKET: Future promise helps to convince James
JAMES Vince reckons the Ageas Bowl provides the perfect setting for him to realise his international ambitions after the Wiltshire ace signed a new contract with Hampshire earlier this week. Vince, 22, a batting all rounder who grew up in Steeple
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New Trowbridge bar putts on novel entertainment
TWO friends have teed off a new business venture, opening a mini-golf bar in Trowbridge. Scott Clist, 35, and Jason Harvey, 37, officially launched Putters Mini Golf Bar, in Church Street, last Wednesday and they hope it will become a popular family
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Fun-filled treat for folk of all ages
Plenty of family fun was added to the musical bill at this year’s Village Pump Folk Festival. White Horse Country Park had attractions from workshops and craft stalls to clothing outlets. Despite wet weather, spirits were not dampened.
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All hands to Pump for festival success
Organisers of the Village Pump Folk Festival say this year’s event was a great success and they are already looking ahead to 2014’s festivities. The annual gathering welcomed 2,000 visitors to its White Horse Country Park site, in Westbury, last
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Call for Bratton fete organiser
A Bratton Fete AGM will be held on September 6 at 8pm at The Duke. Anyone interested in running the fete next year is invited to attend. This year’s fete raised £1,500 for good causes in the village.
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ATHLETICS: Can Danny become a one-lap wonder?
Olympic sprinter Danny Talbot is to experiment with running 400m before the end of the season, writes Kevin Fahey. The Trowbridge Tornado will stick to 100m and 200m at a meeting in Ghent this weekend, but has pencilled in his first-ever race over
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It’s show time at Corsley
The Corsley Show is on August 26 from 9am-5pm, with a farmers market, live music, vintage vehicles, fun fair and craft and food marquee. Visit www.corsley show.org.uk
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FOOTBALL: Graham adds finishing touches
FROME Town manager Derek Graham is aiming to add the finishing touches to his squad over the coming days as he prepares for his first full season in charge at Badgers Hill. The Robins boss has moulded his own team this summer after a host of ins
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Unexploded grenade in Lacock safely disposed
An unexploded Second World War propelled grenade was discovered in Lacock this morning. The device was found near Lacock Bridge with the bomb disposal team being called. They safely exploded the grenade at around 12.15pm. The grenade was
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Andrew Murrison, MP for South West Wiltshire - Reasons behind the Tory advice
The Conservative part of the coalition is in trouble with its Lib Dem partners for posters advising illegal immigrants to leave the country and offering helpful advice on how to do so easily. But we know that immigration weighs heavily in the public
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Duncan Hames, MP for Chippenham - Hard at work to create more jobs
As part of our campaign to help businesses create a million more jobs, my Liberal Democrat colleag-ues and I aim to double the number of employers that offer apprenticeships, and I am encouraging as many businesses as possible around Wiltshire to offer
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Unexploded grenade uncovered in Lacock
AN unexploded Second World War grenade has been discovered in Bowden Hill, near Lacock. Police have cordoned off the area, near the Rising Sun pub,. and the bomb disposal team have been alerted.
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Bratton welcomes royal birth with shotgun salute
Villagers in Bratton gave a right royal salute to the newborn Prince George, as they gathered with shotguns to mark the birth. Village crier Ray Davis organised the 21-gun salute on the recreation ground, to show support for the Royal Family. He
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Great results for Bradford on Avon
Bradford on Avon gardeners were under the spotlight last week as they were judged for the town’s Bradford Blooms competition. The competition, sponsored by the town council, was free to enter and open to all residents, schools and local businesses
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Westbury salon sets £1k fundraising target for August
Westbury beauty salon Essentially You aims to raise £1,000 for Marie Curie Cancer Care during Aug-ust, with several fundraising events taking place throughout the month. The salon, situated within Number Twelve Hairdressing in Warmin-ster Road,
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New chairman for Chapmanslade council
The new chairman of Chap-manslade Parish Council is Cllr Phil Jefferson, after Dennis Barnard stood down. John Lewis and Keith Muston were co-opted.
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NEIL SHARDLOW: Unknown quantities throw up fresh challenge in our quest for a first victory
WE’RE up against Wales this weekend and they’re a bit of an unknown quantity because you never know what’s going to turn up. Last season they didn’t do so well and they were one of the teams that we beat but sometimes they have a few of the contracted
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Neighbour gets it tidy
Volunteer Ian Lawes – who was born and bred in Trowbridge – is this month’s Wiltshire Times Community Hero, thanks to his relentless help in the community and at Trowbridge Rugby Club. The retired 66-year-old, who worked at Bowyers for 29 years
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Alison Phillips - Exposing summer scenes snapped with the naked eye
Some people document their lives with collections of snapshots, carefully arranged into montage/collage type things, or slotted into multiple-picture frames. Being no use with a camera, I have to rely instead on a collection of mental images; if
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RUGBY: Devoto takes positives from Kingsholm exit
THEY may not have been able to secure a place in the finals on home soil but Bath full-back Ollie Devoto insists his side will only come back stronger after their J.P. Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s Series exit. Things started badly
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WILTSHIRE LEAGUE CRICKET: No change at the top
IT’S as you were in Division One after all five matches were abandoned on a weather-hit day in the Wiltshire League on Saturday. Mark Wiltshire and John Wiltshire were unbeaten on 75 and 63 respectively in Beanacre & Melksham’s ultimately fruitless
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CRICKET: Weather to the rescue as Bath bash hosts
Corsham were spared the task of a daunting run chase in their Premier One clash with leaders Bath as the weather forced an abandonment. Robin D’Souza’s side had put their opponents in to bat first at Station Road after winning the toss but saw
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Top Gear episode filmed in Lacock to air on Sunday
An episode of Top Gear filmed in Lacock will be screened on BBC2 at 8pm on Sunday. The series finale will feature presenter James May visiting the historic village in the new London double-decker bus and attempting to do a three-point turn in the
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Melksham hosts blood donation session
The National Blood Service will be taking donations at Melksham’s Spencer Sports and Social club on Monday, August 19. To book a session call 0300 1232323, or visit www.blood.co.uk
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Movie martial arts man heads to Melksham
Hollywood martial arts trainer Martin Wheeler will be presenting a seminar on August 10 and 11 at Melksham Oak Community School. Trained in boxing, judo, Thai-boxing and Filipino weapons fighting, he now works in the US as a fight choreographer
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Will Guyatt, Gadget Guy - My thumbs up to tips for safe text
For years I’ve freely admitted that a career built on words is not a patch on my Dad’s 40 years as a plasterer, but this week I’ve developed a ridiculous work-related injury. It turns out I’m not alone. I’ve managed to give myself a repetitive
